Heart Shape Photo Frame - Valentine's Day Special

I made this heart frame with wheat flour.The colors for the flower and leaves I extracted from vegetables.red color from beet root,green color from green leaves(coriander,spinach),white color with plain flour.

This frames are going to participate in Priya's Heart For St Valentine's Day event.

Kakarakaya Pulusu / Bitter Gourd Pulusu / Bitter Gourd Soup

Bitter Gourd is a vegetable ,which have  lot of  medicine values.This is the best medicine for the people who suffering from diabetes.It helps to lowering the sugar levels of diabetic person.and it is also have vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin A,B1,B2,B3,C and iron,pottasium,calcium.Bitter gourd has lot of health benefits.

Ingredients:
Kakarkaya /Bitter Gourd - 2 nos
Chana Dal - 2 tsp
Tamarind pulp(thick) -2 cup
Gaggery-3 tsp
Red chilly powder-2 tsp
Sesame seeds powder-2 tsp(optional)
Turmeric powder-1 tsp
Salt to taste
Curry leaves-1 spring
Vegetable oil-3 tsp
Coriander,cumin,mustard seeds-1 tsp
Method :
First peel the excess layer of the bitter gourd. cut into round pieces,and remove the seeds.soak ,wash in a salt water for few mins.then the bitterness will go.heat the oil in a kadai add coriander,cumin,mustard seeds.when it splutter add chana dal saute till it turned into light golden color.

then add washed bitter gourd pieces,curry leaves,turmeric powder.

saute for few mins till it leaves raw smell.then cover the lid cook for 2 to 3 mins.

now add tamarind pulp,red chilly powder,salt to it .

if u like the pulusu like thin consistency add few water according to your taste. bring it to boil.
then add gaggery and sesame powder

 cook till the tamarind become soft.garnish with coriander leaves.that'it hot hot kakarkaya pulusu is ready.

serve with hot rice and cooked dal(mudda pappu).
I am sending this recipe to Yasmeen  Health Nut Challenge 4:Bitter Better Health 

Awards From Dear Friends Devi , Vinnetha and Jyothi

Devi appreciated with this award.I am  glad to receive this award. heart fully thanks to Devi for your encouragement and appreciation. Devi has beautiful workspace and yummy recipes.

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Repost for APS-Rice Event

I am reposting these 3 rice recipes for APS--(Annam Parbramha Swaroopam) event.
Lilva Rice
                                 
Pulihora
                                 
Khichidi
                                 
I am really happy to participate in APS-Rice Event .
                                       

Sesame Rice

Sesame seeds have lot of health benefits.Sesame seeds are good source of calcium, magnesium,copper, iron,phosphorus,zinc and Vitamin B1.These seeds are helps to prevent the bones,joints,skin allergy,women hormone problems.
Come to recipe...

Ingredients :
Cooked Rice-2 cup(cooled and each grain should be separated)
White sesame seeds-1/2 cup
Red chilly powder-1 tsp
Salt to taste
For Tempering:
Coriander,cumin,mustard seeds-1 tsp
Green chilly-3(split length wise)
Chana dal-1 tsp
Peanuts-1 tsp
Cashews-1 tsp
Hing/asofetedia-1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
curry leaves-1 spring
Vegetable oil-2 tsp

Method :
Heat the frying pan add sesame seeds dry roast till they turned into golden color and roast on low flame.cool down it.

In a blender add roasted sesame seeds and red chilly powder,salt blend into fine powder.

In plate add cooked rice and sesame powder(the measure according to your taste mix it well.

heat the skillet add oil when oil heat add coriander,cumin,mustard seeds when it splutter add chana dal , peanuts , cashews fry till they turned into light golden color then add green chilly ,curry leaves,turmeric powder,hing

saute for few mins,turnoff the flame add this tempering to sesame rice

mix it well.leave it for 20 mins because the will observe all flavors.

Then serve it.This rice  is going to participate in Priya's Cooking With Seeds:Sesame seeds